Sep 12 Nintendo TVii Announced

As part of the Wii U announcement today, Nintendo revealed some of the non-gaming portions of the new console. While services like Hulu Plus and Netflix have already been revealed for the Wii U, today's announcement is building on that with Nintendo TVii. This service will allow users to share and interact with other Nintendo TVii users via Facebook, Twitter, and "other services."

The details about the service are incredibly vague and gives insight as to why Nintendo has yet to reveal anything about it until now. What we do know is that the Wii U Gamepad will be used to interact with Netflix, Wii U, and "DVR units" to see what friends are watching, see scores of games, watch highlights, and more. This service will only be available in US and Canada at launch but with details this vague, does it even matter?

The good news is that Nintendo TVii will be available to users of the Wii U console at no additional charge. More details should be coming in the coming weeks. And hopefully we get more details soon as the console will be launching November 18, 2012 in North America.

Kaleb is the Editor & Publisher of CVGames and the host of the Parents Press Play Podcast. As a husband and homeschooling father to four boys, Kaleb provides a unique perspective on the gaming industry alongside other areas of entertainment and technology that have been enhanced by his 20+ years of covering these fields.

When not podcasting at Parents Press Play or covering the industry at CVGames, Kaleb loves to bowl, cook, spend time with his family, and cheer on the San Francisco 49ers and Texas Rangers. However, the truth is that he can never get enough time sharing his love of video games and other areas of entertainment and technology that he covers through his website and podcast!

Kaleb is the Editor & Publisher of CVGames and the host of the Parents Press Play Podcast. As a husband and homeschooling father to four boys, Kaleb provides a unique perspective on the gaming industry alongside other areas of entertainment and technology that have been enhanced by his 20+ years of covering these fields.

When not podcasting at Parents Press Play or covering the industry at CVGames, Kaleb loves to bowl, cook, spend time with his family, and cheer on the San Francisco 49ers and Texas Rangers. However, the truth is that he can never get enough time sharing his love of video games and other areas of entertainment and technology that he covers through his website and podcast!